Main image:
Dubrovnik old town just after an epic storm.
Photograph: Adrian Travis

Tue 4 Dec 2018 01.30 EST

Victoria Thake:

John, Paul, George and Ringo … This was taken at the bottom of the Thien Mu Pagoda in Huế, Vietnam. As beautiful as the ancient sites are, I was bored with shots of temples and ruins. Luckily, this fab four wandered past to bring a smile to my face.

Rod Penn:

Portrait of Henry Chiyumba, 91. I met Henry on a recent trip to Uganda to photograph for a medical NGO. He was just leaving the hospital and was dressed with such style that I felt compelled to chat and asked to take his portrait. He told me he was a professional football player when he was young.

Steve Baker:

Adrian Travis, runner-up:

Dubrovnik old town just after an epic storm. The waves were crashing against the sea walls, and this particular wave caught us all by surprise. I had my phone out and managed to capture this shot before making a hasty retreat. MICK RYAN, JUDGE: Some photographers call this a grab shot, a rather demeaning term. I call it seizing the moment, and while not everything is perfect, the overall effect is dramatic.

Mark Caldon, runner-up:

The City of London, looking towards the Royal Exchange and the Bank of England. The ever-changing London skyline provides many excellent opportunities for cityscape photography, none more exciting than the ebb and flow of traffic at night. MICK RYAN, JUDGE: Sophisticated new camera sensors, sharp lenses and the ability to take hundreds of shots in a session and check your work have made night photography much easier than it ever used to be. The results, like this scene, can be spectacular.